Livelihood and the economy topped the list of issues that Filipino adults want to hear from President Duterte’s final State of the Nation Address (SONA), latest Pulse Asia survey showed. Manila residents line up for the second dose of coronavirus vaccine outside a shopping mall in Manila on July...
The House Committee on Labor and Employment will discuss on Wednesday, July 21, a legislative proposal seeking to extend the maximum period of probationary employment from six months to 24 months amid appeals from employers for more government support amid the devastating economic effects of the...
As unemployment still remains high, Filipino workers, including blue collar, are willing to undergo retraining and upskilling to keep their jobs, improve their employability and secure their posts, according to a survey. The latest Decoding Global Talent Survey by Jobstreet, the country’s largest...
Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymun "LRay" Villafuerte on Saturday, July 17, welcomed the creation of the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) Task Force that would pursue the implementation of a ₱24-billion wage subsidy program for private sector workers. Camaarines Sur 2nd District...
Students Unemployment rate in May eased to its second lowest level this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday, July 1. The number of jobless Filipinos dropped by 10 percent from 4.14 million in April to 3.73 million in May, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 7.7...
Over 6.5 million jobs have been generated under the Duterte administration's flagship "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure modernization program since 2016. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar standing on the newly-opened Kalayaan Bridge. (Photo by JM Pagulayan) Thus, bared Department of Public Works and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have teamed up to address the plight of public utility vehicle (PUV) workers--a sector that had been brought to its knees by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (left) and...
While the global pandemic continues to slow down employment growth, opportunities for students - and even those who have been looking forward to landing a job - are still up for grabs. (Pixabay / MANILA BULLETIN) Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) President Jonathan Luzuriaga, during a...
An estimated 1.6 million job opportunities will be created with household income substantially increased if the economic restrictions in the 1987 Constitution are relaxed, a University of the Philippines (UP) researcher said Sunday, May 30. DILG Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (File photo courtesy of...
Senators on Tuesday, May 25, called on government to ramp up its efforts in inoculating Filipinos against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A senior citizen is inoculated with AstraZeneca's COVID -19 vaccine in Paranaque City on April 5, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Risa...
More than 500 public transport drivers and conductors who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will be given a chance to become riders and delivery partners of motorcycle ride-hailing platform JoyRide. (Photo from JoyRide PH Facebook Page) This, after the motorcycle...
An estimated 30 percent of the Filipino nurses who were displaced from their jobs abroad as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are willing to work in the Philippines temporarily. (Screengrab from DOLE Facebook live) Marianito Roque, former Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)...
